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Mississippi Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Overview

Public Schools Overview Mississippi School Districts by City
Number Of Students 438,514
Number Of Mississippi Schools 1,059
Number Of Mississippi School Districts 162
Spending Per Student $12,589

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

80 60 40 20 0
28%
67%
22%
22%
24%
59%
62%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Reading Proficiency

Math Test

80 60 40 20 0
37%
67%
20%
19%
21%
70%
77%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 44.4% 46.7%
Black 48.5% 15.8%
Hispanic 5.2% 30.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 6.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged 73.9% 51.9%
English Language Learners 3.3% 10.0%
Students With Disabilities 16.0% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
13.9
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

Mississippi Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 2,939,690 334,914,895
Population Density (per sq. mile) 62 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 6.0% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 20.4% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 32.0% 33.3%
45-64 Years Old 24.8% 25.1%
65 Or Older 16.8% 16.8%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 1,131,760 120,745,577
Single Parent Households With Children 10.3% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 86.6% 89.4%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 24.2% 34.9%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 11.2% 22.0%
$100,000 - $149,999 13.8% 17.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 12.0% 12.7%
$50,000 - $74,999 16.6% 15.7%
$30,000 - $49,999 17.7% 13.8%
$15,000 - $29,999 15.3% 10.0%
$15,000 or less 13.4% 8.4%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,259 $2,744,497,000 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $631 $276,759,000 5.0%
Staff $536 $235,007,000 4.3%
General Administration $374 $164,183,000 3.0%
School Administration $636 $278,872,000 5.1%
Operation $1,134 $497,098,000 9.0%
Transportation $515 $226,042,000 4.1%
Other $354 $155,392,000 2.8%
Total Support $4,181 $1,833,353,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,150 $942,667,000 17.1%
Total Expenditures $12,589 $5,520,517,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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